BARTOW, FL -- A Bartow man was arrested and charged on a count of reckless driving with a serious bodily injury after police say he was texting while driving.
In documents released by the State Attorney's office, 28-year-old Stephen Wade Horne admitted to texting on his cell phone as he slammed into the back of a garbage truck.
The accident happened August 25th on Hankin road in Bartow.
Emmanuel Mejia was in the back of the vehicle loading items when the impact severed his legs.
